Near
Why must Mello be so aggressive? What have I done wrong, apart from keeping myself from emotions? I am simply just tired. Definitely tired of this happening over and over again. He takes apart my new Optimus Prime figure I had bought not too long ago since I moved with him and Matt to this strange little town, apparently called 'Hinamizawa' by the villagers. It was really small, the buildings that were the most used were the school, the clinic, the library and the Furude Shrine. Then there was the town center, where Shion Sonozaki worked. Yeah, it seems a normal village from the outside, but in reality, there is something happening in this town, something that has cost me my life many, many times. While Mello says I am just an emotionless bastard, I beg to differ. I do not show my emotions around him, or anyone for that matter, with the exception of Hanyuu. She helps me try to come around this endless cycle of death which brings only death, misery, and despair to all of our lives. The only thing is that keeps me working for that world which can contain our happiness, is the promise to Rika I made a long time ago.
Flashback------------------------------------------
A small 5 year old Nate Rivers is playing with his new toys, while 6 year old Rika Furude watches him intently. Hanyuu is there with a warm smile on her face.
" Nate." Rika suddenly speaks up.
" Yes, Rika-onee-chan?" small Nate looks up.
" I want you to do a favor for me, Nate." Rika says with a serious look on her face. Hanyuu's smile fades while her smile is replaced with firm lips.
" Anything for you." Nate also noticed both girls' fading smile. He knew that tone of voice. It was when she was going to say something life-changing.
" Then, when you go away to Wammy's, I want you to take Hanyuu with you." Her eyes held some mysterious emotion, which looked like a mixture of tired/sad emotions.
Nate's eyes widened quite noticeably when she revealed the favor. " N-no! I can't take her away from you, you'll die without any protection this time!" he stuttered.
"Nate, I beg you. This time, I believe you can break this curse. Save me, save Satoko, save above all- yourself." She held pleading eyes.
Nate considered it. Then he bent his head, so his bangs covered his eyes. Then, very slowly, he nodded. Rika smiled and said " Hanyuu, come here." She complied.
"Hanyuu, when Nate goes to the orphanage, go and follow him. He needs you more than I do." Hanyuu teared up, and could barely see through foggy eyes. She nodded feverishly, with her cheeks burning. She walked over to Rika and hugged her while she sobbed against her.
*Knock, knock* A knock sounded from the door. Rika took one last look at them, and went to open the door. " Hello, young miss. I believe there is a young Nate Rivers living here?" Rika motioned for him to come in.
" Yes, here he is," she showed him Nate hugging invisible air, but in reality he was hugging Hanyuu, who was still sobbing.
" Then I must take him away now to Wammy's , I am Watari."
Rika nodded. She watched him take away Nate and Hanyuu. She looked up to the ceiling, which in the distance would be considered gazing, but if you looked closely, you could see the almost invisible tears running down her face.
AT WAMMYS
Nate Rivers was currently in Roger's office. Roger said " Well, Nate, now-" he was cut off. "Near."
"What?" Roger for once sounded clueless. "Near. My new name. You said we needed an alias, no? I'm choosing Near." He tried his best to sound emotionless. He needed to keep his emotions in control, since he might reveal his past. He was no longer Nate Rivers, his past self long gone. He was now Near, the emotionless boy who had only Hanyuu, whom no one can see, to remind him of the boy he once was.
"Ok, Near. Welcome to Wammy's."
End flashback-------
It has now been more than 6 years since I last saw Rika. I miss her, which is really hard for me to say, since everyone sees me as an emotionless bastard, as I had said before. Mello is currently squashing every one of my toys. He walks towards me and starts beating me like there's no tomorrow. " So is this going to bring out any emotion in you?" He says while he drops me and takes out some paper to clean his bloodied fist.
" Nate! We need to go see her." Hanyuu appeared when Mello walked out.
" Near. I am no longer the Nate you knew, Hanyuu. You should know that better than anyone else."
" No matter how much you have changed, you are still my dear Nate deep in your heart . Don't you ever forget that. " She reached in to touch my cheek.
Please, never forget that…
End of chapter 1.
An- Well, that was fun! I had this idea since a couple of months ago, and I really never had the time to write this. Well, I know will kneel towards the public who reads this and looks at them with the biggest puppy eyes I can muster and say "PLEASE REVIEW!!! PWETTY PWEASE!! AND I WILL UPDATE MY FIRST STORY~~!!" So there you have it, R&R please!! I'll give you a cookie and a toy from Near!
Galaxy, signing off.